Imation's SSD Upgrade Kit Makes Tossing That HDD Easy

SSD upgrade kits aren't as rare as you'd probably expect, and while Kingston has been dominating the space for the past few months, it looks as if Imation is joining the fray. Known more for its optical storage media than anything else, the company is pushing to become a household name in the solid state drive arena by making things simple for people looking to upgrade. Quite a few folks would love to transition from HDD to SSD, but the fear of the unknown is a real problem in following through.

Imation's SSD Upgrade Kit aims to make the process simple, and according to the company, this one provides a "specially designed case that enables users to repurpose an existing drive and turn it into an external USB drive for additional storage, further leveraging their hardware investment." It should be noted that this is a 2.5" setup, but given the limited availability of 3.5" SSD options, you probably already assumed as much.

The new 2.5” M-Class SSD Upgrade Kit provides an all-in-one cable-free and universal solution, and no extra power adapter is needed. It's available in 64GB and 128GB sizes, with a starting MSRP of $110.99 for the M-class drive and $194.99 for the M-Class Upgrade Kit.

Install in “1-2-3”

The Imation SSD Upgrade Kit enables users to easily install a new SSD
drive into their current computer system in just three easy steps:

Imation’s M-Class SSDs use sophisticated error detection and correction
techniques. Unlike other SSDs that typically use up to 10 bits of Error
Correction Code (ECC) in 512 user bytes for the detection and correction
of corrupted data, Imation includes a 20 percent boost in its M-Class
SSD and uses 48 bits in 2k user bytes to guarantee extreme data
reliability, while still showing increases in application speed and boot
times – something the user experiences every day. Boost in sequential
read and write performance is to 230MB/second and 170MB/second,
respectively.

In addition, Imation M-Class SSDs now utilize the most recent advances
in Global Wear Leveling to uniformly distribute P/E (Program/Erase)
cycles across all cells in the SSD, increasing overall endurance of the
drives. Sophisticated algorithms are employed to manage any bad blocks
that might develop over time and replace with spare blocks as needed.
Through stringent testing, Imation confirmed the improved drives are
able to withstand continuous writing to the drive with spare blocks
still remaining after 10,000 P/E cycles. Each Imation M-Class SSD also
now comes with an extended five-year warranty.

All-in-One Solution

The new 2.5” M-Class SSD Upgrade Kit provides an all-in-one
cable-free and universal solution. No additional power brick is
required, generating less waste. Underscoring the product’s intuitive
design is an easy-to-use hinge case with LED-indicator for in-use
identification and, unlike any other product on the market, a unique
case enables the user to convert the remaining hard drive into a
portable USB external drive.

“With our improved M-Class SSD Upgrade Kit, only Imation has provided
users with an unique case and method to upgrade to SSD and convert the
remaining HDD drive into a portable USB drive, while taking full
advantage of the benefits inherent in solid state technology,” said
Subodh Kulkarni, senior vice president, global commercial business,
Imation. “We have simplified the migration path for all those who wish
to get the most out of their systems using SSD.”